People Unearth Erika Kirk’s Past Connection To Donald Trump As Pageant Photos Resurface

The internet collected these, and it is hard to look away.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk ’s assassination earlier this month in Utah, his widow Erika Kirk has stepped into public view with all the force of tragedy and symbolism.

During a memorial on September 21, she and Donald Trump shared the stage, with a photo of the two sharing a hug spreading across social media, especially in circles that oppose the current president.

Some netizens are now pointing out the history that links Erika to Donald Trump, years before she ever met her husband, when she won the 2012 Miss Arizona USA beauty pageant.

At the time, Trump had control of the organization, and detractors suggest Erika was preyed upon by his orbit.

Much of the controversy hinges on Erika’s participation in beauty pageants.

After being crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012, Erika competed in the Miss USA 2012 national pageant. At the time, the Miss USA pageant was under the umbrella of the Miss Universe Organization, which was co-owned by Donald Trump until 2015.